The Book of Air and Shadows - Rilegato

Gruber, Michael

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ISBN 10: 0060874465 ISBN 13: 9780060874469

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2007

Riassunto

Desperately typing out the details of a case that puts him at the center of a deadly conspiracy that could mean his imminent demise, intellectual property lawyer Jake Mishkin recounts how a bookstore fire led to the discovery of a cache of encrypted seventeenth-century letters revealing the whereabouts of one of the most valuable historical items in the world. By the author of Night of the Jaguar. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Few thrillers will surpass [this book] when it comes to energetic writing, compellingly flawed characters, literary scholarship and mathematical conundrums.” (USA Today)

“A smart thriller. Gruber’s themes may be lofty but his people are fully fleshed. An engaging adventure.” (Boston Globe)

“If you love books, make room on the shelf for a new guilty pleasure.” (Washington Post)

“An intricately crafted and literate work (that) should give the (thriller) genre a good shake.” (Denver Post)

“Fearless, intricate and intelligent. Stylish and confident prose. Dialogue that respects a reader’s intelligence. A smart and original plot.” (Seattle Times)

“A dead genius, a sleuthing couple with romantic chemistry, and some bad guys...it’s a fun party.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Very good...ingenious and suspenseful.” (Maclean's)

“Entertaining. A wild ride.” (Charlotte Observer, Best Books of Summer)

“Smart and irreverent.” (Arizona Republic)

“(An) intoxicating mix of fact, fiction, secret codes and ancient conspiracies...well-written and cleverly told. A terrific thriller.” (Edmonton Journal (Canada))

L'autore:

New York Times bestselling author Michael Gruber is the author of five acclaimed novels. He lives in Seattle.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0060874465
• ISBN 13: 9780060874469
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 466